Flash Gordon (King/Charlton/Gold Key/Whitman)

    (King, 1966-1969, 1978-1982)
©1966 King Features Syndicate

The adventure began as a mysterious planet appeared on a collision course with the Earth. Star athlete Flash Gordon joined with female sidekick Dale Arden and Dr. Hans Zarkov to investigate. They launched themselves toward the planet on Zarko’s rocket ship. When they arrived, they were on a fantastic world called Mongo, ruled by the tyrant Ming the Merciless. Although they soon stopped Ming’s plans to conquer the Earth, Flash, Dale, and Zarkov still had countless adventures in Mongo’s many locales.

Flash Gordon has long been one of the best-loved science-fiction heroes, appearing in novels, film serials, newspaper strips, and in comic books published by half a dozen publishers. Strangely, Flash never seems to last long at any given publisher. This title is no exception, beginning its run under the King Features Syndicate label, moving on to Charlton, then to Western Publishing, who published Gordon under their Gold Key and Whitman imprints.
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#1
September, 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
5 copies available from $9.99 		Flash Gordon and the Underwater People coloring pin-up inside front cover; Mandrake the Magician backup story; King begins publishing Al WilliamsonAl Williamson, Don Heck
#2
November, 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $4.50 		Archie GoodwinFrank Bolle, Don Heck
#3
January, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $5.25 		Bill PearsonRic Estrada
#4
March, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
6 copies available from $5.00 		Archie GoodwinAl Williamson
#5
May, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
15 copies available from $4.25 		Archie Goodwin, Larry IvieAl Williamson
#6
July, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
5 copies available from $5.25 		Bill Pearson, Archie GoodwinReed Crandall
#7
August, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $12.00 		 Mac RaBoy
#8
September, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $35.00 		Bill Pearson, Gary PooleReed Crandall
#10
November, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $8.00 		Alex Raymond, Raymond MaraisAlex Raymond, Jack Sparling, Rich Buckler
#11
December, 1967
Cover Price: $0.15
2 copies available from $49.00 		Bill PearsonReed Crandall
#12
February, 1969
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $32.00 		Bill Pearson, Charles NicholasReed Crandall, Vince Alascia
#13
April, 1969
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $22.00 		Bill Pearson, Charles Nicholas, Joe GillJeff Jones, Vince Alascia, Pat Boyette
#14
June, 1969
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $4.00 		Bill PearsonPat Boyette, Don Perlin
#16
October, 1969
Cover Price: $0.15
2 copies available from $5.75 		 Pat Boyette, Pete Morisi
#17
November, 1969
Cover Price: $0.15
1 copy available for $4.00 		 Pat Boyette, Paul Norris
#18
January, 1970
Cover Price: $0.15
1 copy available for $8.00 		Raymond MaraisPat Boyette, Michael W. Kaluta
#19
September, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
5 copies available from $2.99 		John WarnerCarlos Garzon
#19 Variation A
September, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
2 copies available from $52.00 		  
#20
November, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
4 copies available from $3.00 		John WarnerCarlos Garzon
#21
January, 1979
Cover Price: $0.35
3 copies available from $3.00 		John WarnerFrank Bolle
#22
March, 1979
Cover Price: $0.35
4 copies available from $2.50 		John WarnerFrank Bolle
#22 Variation A
March, 1979
Cover Price: $0.35
1 copy available for $1.43 		  
#23
May, 1979
Cover Price: $0.40
4 copies available from $3.00 		John WarnerCarlos Garzon
#23 Variation A
May, 1979
Cover Price: $0.40
1 copy available for $1.90 		  
#24
July, 1979
Cover Price: $0.40
5 copies available from $0.34 		John WarnerCarlos Garzon
#25
September, 1979
Cover Price: $0.40
3 copies available from $5.00 		Gary PooleCarlos Garzon
#26
November, 1979
Cover Price: $0.40
4 copies available from $2.50 		Gary PooleCarlos Garzon
#27
January, 1980
Cover Price: $0.40
3 copies available from $7.50 		Gary PooleCarlos Garzon
#30
October, 1980
Cover Price: $0.40
3 copies available from $5.75 		John WarnerGene Fawcette
#31
March, 1981
Cover Price: $0.40
3 copies available from $3.25 		Bruce JonesAl Williamson
#32
April, 1981
Cover Price: $0.40
2 copies available from $10.00 		Bruce JonesAl Williamson
#33
May, 1981
Cover Price: $0.40
2 copies available from $6.00 		Bruce JonesAl Williamson
#34
October, 1981
Cover Price: $0.50
2 copies available from $3.75 		John David Warner, George KashdanGene Fawcette, Frank Bolle
#35
December, 1981
Cover Price: $0.50
3 copies available from $4.00 		John Warner, George KashdanCarlos Garzon
#36
February, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
5 copies available from $4.50 		John WarnerAl McWilliams
#36 Variation A
February, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
1 copy available for $1.50 		George KashdanAl McWilliams
#37
March, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
2 copies available from $8.00 		George KashdanGene Fawcette